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BlueIn_W_Pa

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3. Good point,

Reply to Shipwack (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 8, 2023, 09:48 AM

Aug 2023

even though the King released them and gave all his fortune back.

"However, the Spanish court received so many complaints of administrative misconduct that Spain sent Adm. Don Francisco de Bobadilla to investigate. The investigation led to Columbus’s arrest and imprisonment in San Domingo on the island of Hispaniola, as depicted on the 2-dollar stamp. De Bobadilla returned Columbus to Spain to stand trial, where he was acquitted."

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-exploration-christopher-columbus/columbus-imprisoned

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Actually, Columbus -was- judged by the standards of his times. Shipwack Aug 2023 #2

Good point, BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #3

Thank you for clarifying... Shipwack Aug 2023 #5

You're welcome! BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #6

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